Paul Trotman, defending, said Lee O’Brien had just started a job as a warehouseman for JB Global and had recently become a father.

He said Lee was only involved towards the end of the incident, although he accepted he kicked the man while he was on the ground.

Mr Trotman, for Dean O’Brien, said his client admitted a lesser charge and was less involved than the other two.

Con Fernandes, for Jordan, said he had tried to take the victim into a corner to avoid trouble but then got involved in the violence.

Judge Douglas Field said: “I am sure you know the court takes a dim view of this sort of disorder in the area of the town where we have pubs and clubs in the early hours of the morning.”

He sentenced Dean O’Brien to a one-year community order with 120 hours of unpaid work.

He imposed four-month jail terms suspended for a year with 150 hours of unpaid work and £150 compensation on the other two and told Jordan he must also be under the supervision of probation for 12 months and alcohol treatment.